How Do You Like Them Apples?

I'm still kicking around ideas on my fruit photography project. This particular piece here will probably make it into the 'learning experience' section of the project. What's wrong with this photo?

The light -- Natural light is coming in through the windows immediately opposite the apples. So much light is coming in, that it has created white spots on the apples.

Focus -- at f/1.8, the front two apples are fairly well focused. The back apple? Not so much. This would be great if I had a line-up of apples, with the last apples fading out into the distance. With this particular arrangement, almost a family portrait triangle arrangement (if you ignore the dead banana under the tallest apple...), you wonder why tall apple is not in focus?

Arrangement -- And, while we're talking arrangement, what do I have going on with this arrangement? Yes, I do have a triangle going on here, which is aesthetically pleasing as far as triangles go, but if you're going to get a handful of apples together to pose for a picture, is a triangle the best you can do?

Kicking these thoughts around...